Hardaway scores 23 to lead Mavs past Timberwolves 139-123
Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) looks on as Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) tries to drive past Minnesota Timberwolves forward James Johnson (16) in the first half.[AP/Richard W. Rodriguez]
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points and Luka Doncic had 20 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-123.
The Mavericks never trailed and were able to rest most of their starters in the fourth quarter after scoring 81 points before halftime, their biggest half of the season.
The reeling Timberwolves, playing without star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, lost their fifth in a row and 18th in 19 games.